The concept of biorefinery depends on the recuperation of higher-value chemicals with
potential for a wide dissemination and an untapped marketability. To construct a clearer …

A central feature of most lignocellulosic-biomass-valorization strategies is the
depolymerization of all its three major constituents: cellulose and hemicellulose to simple …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising feedstock for sustainable biofuels and bioproducts.
Among emerging bioproducts, lactic acid has attracted significant interest because of its …

Transformation of renewable biomass into value-added chemicals and biofuels has evolved
to be a vital field of research in recent years. Accurate estimation of reducing sugars post …

Previous studies of cellulosic‐ethanol production have shown that the cost of producing
cellulase is surprisingly significant, and that reducing this cost is key to making cellulosic …

Reduction of CO2 emissions will require a transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy
sources. Expansion of Brazilian sugarcane ethanol, provides one near-term scalable …

Pretreatment prior to or during biological conversion is required to achieve high sugar yields
essential to economic production of fuels and chemicals from low cost, abundant …

Beginning in 2013, NREL began transitioning from the singular focus on ethanol to a broad
slate of products and conversion pathways, ultimately to establish similar benchmarking and …

Lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable material on Earth and the primary
component of agricultural wastes such as sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw. It consists of …

Biorefinery process development relies on techno-economic analysis (TEA) to identify
primary cost drivers, prioritize research directions, and mitigate technical risk for scale-up …